Running gear



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M. J. ADAMS Aug. 29, 1933.

RUNNING GEAR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 V Filed Oct. 19 1951 /ZJdamapNmm W ed on the reach rod to allow for the adjust-f leak proof connection between the sleeves and chambers 15. By this construction, it will be obvious that the front wheels are mountedfor rotation in ahorizontal plane and extending from the" sleeves 16 below the gaskets 21 are stud rods 23 for a purpose which will be presenty 1y apparent.

The front axle has formed with its lower portion centrally thereof a sleeve member 24,-square in cross section, through which passes the reach4 rod 25 and which is held therein through theA instrumentality of bolt `and nut connections 26.V

ears 3lY rising therefrom and which arel formedwith openings to receive a bolt 32. A substantially V-shaped hound 33 has the remote ends of its arms formed integral with the rear axle, and the apex of the hound 33 is crimped to lprovide what may be termeda bearing 34 which is held between the ears 31 through the instrumentality of the-bolt 32. Thisconstruction provides for movement of the hound and therefore prevents binding. The reach rod 25 has slidably mounted thereon a bracket 35 that is likewise provided with upstanding ears adapted to receive a bolt 36 that is passed through the rear, axlefor securing the latter with respect vto the reach rod through the medium ofthe hounds.

This structure provides for the adjustment of the axles with respect to each other and this adjustment can be accomplished by associating the bolt 28 with anyone of the openings 27 in the reach rod, and of courseA the bracket members 29 and 35 are slidablymountment.

The ybolt and nut *connection 26 not only.,v

secures a reach rod in the sleeve member 24, but also pivotally secures a plate member 37 to the sleeve member as clearly shown in Figlure2, and this plate member is provided with apertured ears 38 that receive a `bolt and nut connection 39 which passes vthrough a sleeve 40, the latter being formed with a bracket mem-v ber 41 having an apertured lug 42 extending horizontally therefrom and inparallelism with a socket member 43,' whichreceives the tongue 44, while disposed between the apertured lug 42 and the upper plate of the socket member 43 is a double tree 45, the latter being mounted for pivotal movement and vof course any type of similar means can be substituted therefor `if desired. The doubletree andthe tongue are held in operative position through the instrumentality of bolt and nut connections 46.

The plate member 37 is provided withv openings to receive the adjacent ends of radius rods 47 while the opposite ends of these radius rods are received in the outer ends of the stub rods 23. By this construction, it will be apparent that movement of the tongue will cause the turning of, the front wheels as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1.

The rear wheels 6 and the front wheels which are indicated by the reference numeral 48 may be ,of any desired construction, but it will be noted that I have shown the Wheels as being vprovided with tires which are provided with circumferentially arranged grooves.

d From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it-will be seen that I have provided a` running gear which not only includes in accordance with the movement of the tongue.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readilyY apparent.

I desire it tc be understood that I may make changes in the kconstruction Yand in the com- `bination and arrangement of the several parts,

vprovided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: l

In avehicle, a running' gear including hollowmetallic vfront and rear axles, wheels associated with said axles, a sleeve having the front axle iixed thereto, a reach rod adjustably secured in said sleeve and having the rear axle connected thereto for pivotal movement, a substantially V-shaped one piece houndhaving its 'remote ends secured to the rear axle and its apex end crimped in downwardly curved formation to provide a bearing, a bracket member Yadjustably mounted on the reach rod, vertical ears included in the bracket member and receiving the downwardly curved crimped por- -tion between the same, detachable means passing through the ears andreceived in the downwardly curved crimped portion for rockably se-r `curingthe'latter to the bracket, a draft means Vhaving pivotal connection with the plate member. d

MATHIAS J. ADAMS. 

